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08MAR 2021
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The GeoZentrum mourns the loss of Dr. Baba Senowbari-Daryan
Baba Senowbari-Daryan was a leading global expert on fossil calcareous sponges and has enriched science with nearly 200 publications. His strong observation skills have clarified many taxonomic problems in Permian and Triassic reef systems We also miss Baba for his straightforwardness and strength of character. He died at the age of 75 on March 1st, […]
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25FEB 2021
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Incorporating Information on Varying Sedimentation Rates Into Paleontological Analyses
Ist die Häufung von Aussterbeereignissen wirklich ein Anstieg der Aussterberate oder wird sie lediglich durch verringerte Sedimentationsraten verursacht, die den Abstand zwischen einzelnen Aussterbeereignissen mit langen Pausen dazwischen verringern? Niklas Hohmann, Masterstudent der Paläobiologie, hat diese Frage in seiner Bachelorarbeit untersucht, die nun in PALAIOS veröffentlicht wurde (Hohmann 2021). Die von ihm entwickelten Methoden wurden […]Ist die Häufung von Aussterbeereignissen wirklich ein Anstieg der Aussterberate oder wird sie lediglich durch verringerte Sedimentationsraten verursacht, die den Abstand zwischen einzelnen Aussterbeereignissen mit langen Pausen dazwischen verringern? Niklas Hohmann, Masterstudent der Paläobiologie, hat diese Frage in seiner Bachelorarbeit untersucht, die nun in PALAIOS veröffentlicht wurde (Hohmann 2021). Die von ihm entwickelten Methoden wurden […]
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26DEC 2020
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Effect of depositional rates on proxies in palaeoenvironmental reconstructions – new article by Jarochowska et al.
The depositional rate reflects how quickly a given thickness of sedimentary rock forms. Abrupt changes in environmental signals recorded in an interval of strata can be the result of (1) fast changes in environmental conditions and average sedimentation rate or (2) average changes in environmental conditions and slow sedimentation rate. To correct for this effect, […]
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19DEC 2020
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PalaeoFAU’s Ammonite video won 2nd place in the Palaeovision Fossil Contest!!!!
To bring us all together in these difficult times, the Annual Meeting of The Palaeontological Association 2020 ended with the Palaeovision Fossil Contest. This is an online, interactive, international competition to decide the Annual Meeting’s favourite fossil for this year. The master students of the second semester – Paleontology (FAU) successfully completed a video about […]
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08DEC 2020
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Prof. Dr. Axel Munnecke – “Prize for Good Teaching”!!!
For his excellent teaching in 2019, Prof. Dr. Axel Munnecke receives the “Prize for Good Teaching”! Science Minister Bernd Sibler announces the winners and congratulates them: “Your work is crucial for the success of the studies of students and thus for the training of smart minds who shape our future”. The winners are nominated by […]
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29OCT 2020
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Bad news: Flügel Courses 2021 cancelled
Due to the globally increasing number of infections we have decided to cancel next year’s Flügel Courses on carbonate microfacies which were supposed to take place in March. This is very unfortunate, especially since there is a long waiting list, but it seems unlikely to us that we will have overcome the second Covid-19 wave […]
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